Consumer Reports' annual auto report doesn't just recommend the best new cars to buy, based on its data. It also tells you the new cars it thinks you should avoid — no matter the deal or the bit of styling that appeals to you.
And it's perhaps a more interesting list than the menu of good cars. At least it can be a good place to start an argument.
For comparison's sake here is the The Top 10 vehicles are here
Granted, the selection of the combustible Tesla Model S raises questions regarding the validity of the rankings, overall it's still not a great picture for the US Auto industry who dominate the bad list and weren't seen (except for the Tesla and the Dodge Ram) on the best car list.
If you want to know why Detroit is struggling? For a large part their cars lack refinement and, the trickery of the Tesla S excluded, lack technological sophistication.
As for me, hang Consumer Reports my next vehicle is a Mercedes.
